The Hawk Mountain Council serves over 12,500 young men and women each year through the generous support and dedication of over 4,000 adult volunteers and Friends of Scouting:
Through our programs, the Hawk Mountain Council is committed to meeting the needs of our communities in:
Poverty - By using our Exploring Career Awareness programs we teach and inspire young men and women about the careers of the future and how to prepare themselves for a productive life after high school. Our ScoutReach initiative provides access, at little or no cost, to young men and women who are considered disadvantage or at-risk youth and teaches them about self-reliance and goal setting.
Childhood Obesity - Through our outdoor programs we are committed to teaching young people and adults about how to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Academic Performance – A hallmark of the Scouting programs is achievement. Each segment of our program is designed to allow young men and women to learn and excel. In addition, we have developed a S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program based on our diverse merit badge and advancement programs.
Workforce Development – Our Exploring Career programs as well as our outdoor programs including S.T.E.M. activities – welding, ecology, science, astronomy, robotics, nuclear energy, drafting, composite materials and computer science give young men and women the skills they need for life after high school.
Family Cohesiveness - The family is the basic unit of society and is important to both individuals and communities. Every part of our program is designed to help Scouts and their family realize why it is important to have a strong, cohesive relationship.
The Eagle Scout Achievement! Zach Zimmerman didn't want anything to do with scouting but he says, "his Dad made him do it". He can't begin to tell you how grateful he is that his Dad pushed him. Zach is a Life Scout and working toward his Eagle Scout rank. Zach tells Adrienne Wrona, District Executive with the Boy Scouts, Hawk Mountain Council, that his favorite part of
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Scouting – Building Strong Friendships Austin Flagler and Shaun Arnold say that scouting is like a family relationship. They learned how to work side by side and help each other. Austin and Shaun say the challenges they faced in the scouting program taught them how to navigate through rough spots. But it’s not all serious; their faces light up with knowing grins as they recall the
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Baltimore Scout Troop 733 Baltimore Scout Troop Chooses Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Camp Meade for their Summer Camp Trip. Julien Mouton and Casey Murray from Baltimore Boy Scout Troop 733 say they heard a lot of good things about Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, Camp Meade. When they did their research it sealed the deal. Their summer camp trip would be Camp Meade. Julien and Casey
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Scouting Gives You The Opportunity To Take A Chance Meet this Father and Son Aquatics Team at Camp Meade in Schuylkill County. Adrienne Wrona, District Executive with the Boy Scouts, Hawk Mountain Council, talks with Art Kayhart, a Scoutmaster and his son Noah, a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. The two have a great deal of respect for each other and it shows in the conversation.
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Take Advantage of Anything Life Has To Offer Katie Casserly is a Venturer who spent two years earning her Silver Award. The same week she was preparing for the Silver Award Ceremony she got some other news. Katie was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. That was two years ago. Katie attributes her ability to maintain a positive mindset to Scouting. Katie tells
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It’s Never Too Late To Get Involved In The Scouting Program Robert Blackwell is the Climbing Director at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, Camp Meade. Rob did not grow up in the scouting program. He says he first got involved with the Boy Scouts through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. His curiosity about C.O.P.E. and climbing led him to accept the position and
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The Brothers Maurer Adrienne Wrona, District Executive with the Boy Scouts, Hawk Mountain Council, went to Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, Camp Meade to catch up with Cody and Cordell Maurer. They grew up in Reading and were first exposed to scouting at an open house at Riverside Elementary School. Cody says it all started with wind chimes at an open house! Tune in to find
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Camp – What Really Happens There? You always wondered: what is the attraction to Scout camp? Now Adrienne Wrona, a district director for the Hawk Mountain Council, shares the inside scoop with great enthusiasm! Adrienne recalls fond memories of attending Tiger Day Camp with her brother and Dad when she was a kid. She even remembers the archery range volunteer by name,
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Scouting Is For Everyone, All Ages, Year Round... Join Any Time! Brian Beddow is a Field Director for the Hawk Mountain Council and he talks about the variety of ways to get involved in Scouts. The Hawk Mountain Council is made up of four districts and serves about 12,000 young men and women. Even though he only spent a year as a Scout when he was young, Brian has made a career of Scouting in
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Scouting – Allows Boys To Be ‘The Best Them’ They Can Be …. And Success Follows!. Jerry Beaver says it all started when he volunteered to be a Popcorn Colonel! Jerry’s son was a Cub Scout and the pack needed someone to head up the popcorn sales and that eventually led to Jerry chairing the Black Rock District. Jerry tells Brian Beddow, Field Director for the Hawk Mountain Council, that
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Scouting – Just Try It, See What You Get Out Of It! Vaughn Golden, Eagle Scout with Troop 241 says his Scouting journey began in first grade when the Scouts came to his school to talk about Cub Scouts. He joined because it sounded like a lot of fun and never left Scouting. He tells Brian Beddow, Hawk Mountain Council Field Director, some of his favorite memories are the adventure
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If You Want Something To Happen You Must Help Make It Happen Steve Silverman shares his son’s journey to becoming an Eagle Scout. He says it wasn’t a goal when they signed up for Cub Scouts. He really welcomed the opportunity to get their son involved in something interesting, fun and educational with his peers. Attaining the highest Boy Scout Rank wasn’t on their
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‘Scouting Can Be A Family Affair’ Heidi Silverman Adrienne Wrona, District Executive with the Hawk Mountain Scout Council found out why Moms like the Scouting program so much! Heidi Silverman says she was hooked after the first troop committee meeting she attended. That was when her son Craig was in first grade. Now her 18 year old son is an Eagle Scout. Heidi says Scouting afforded her
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Attention and Power – two gifts her son received by participating in the Boy Scouts Adrienne Wrona, District Executive with the Hawk Mountain Scout Council talks with Alex about the profound changes she witnessed in her son after just a few months in the Boy Scouts. Her son was shy, afraid and unsure of himself. Yet is was her son that brought papers home and asked his Mom to
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You Never Forget Your First Boy Scout Pack Number! Tom Kauffman was 8 years old when he joined Leinbach’s Pack 190. Tom says he is results-driven and really enjoyed earning pins and badges and liked the opportunity to become a leader. By the time he was 14 he was an Eagle Scout and a Patrol Leader, and he learned how to be a leader, follower and teacher all at once! Tom says Scouting has
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Scouting Is Loaded With Opportunity Bill Garrett, Scout Executive and CEO of the Hawk Mountain Scout Council, talks with Dave Patti, President and CEO of the PA Business Council about how scouting shaped his life. Dave’s job entails working with CEO’s, shaping public policy and communicating about life and business in PA. He can trace everything he does today to growing up as a Scout and
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Jessica Prutzman and Julia Price Nickey of Penn State Health St. Joseph join us as Guest
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We have two special Guest P.J.'s - Mark Ratcliffe, Main Street Manager of West Reading and Lisa Haggerty, Marketing Manager of Pennsylvania's Americana Region. So many events this
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BENNIE SIMS - How Jazz Music Charted a Course For His Musical Career Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest does not start until the Groovemasters take the stage at The Peanut Bar. This marks the 27th year you
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Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Erick Hardwick Erick Hardwick, owner/general manager/personal trainer at Valhalla Health and Fitness Club, tells Zeke that their personal trainers each
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Storied Women | Meet Josephina Encarnacion Do you think that our thoughts and emotions play a role in attracting what we want in life? Josephina Encarnacion shares her story of learning to open up
Read more ...Iron Warriors and The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel host Magic Mike, a very cool Festival of Trees is also happening at DoubleTree, as well as Eagle Day at Hawk Mountain, The Reading Film
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Jazz music allows you to express yourself. It opens doors. Carl Zeplin is a Kutztown Area High School Music Teacher and Chris Gallagher is a member of the Berks County All Star Jazz Band and will
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Safe Berks Services for College Students Stacey Jordan, Campus Advocate, and Paralegal at Safe Berks explain the services she offers local college students. Services include counseling, legal
Read more ...Cinco de Derby events in West Reading and Trooper Thorns, Bock Festival and the Goat Races in Pottstown, Klingers Grand Opening Cabana Party in Fleetwood, Artisans in the Park Spring Show at
Read more ...EPWA Basics of Weather at the Muhlenberg Community Library, Thoroughly Modern Millie at Genesius, A Fund Raiser for the Reading Bike Hub at 505 Penn Street, a sneak peek into Friday with Friends
Read more ...The Wizard of Oz is in town as well the WWE for all of you wrestling fans. Uptown Band is at Goodnites, there are Pocket Making and Sock Monkey workshops this weekend and the big news is that
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Trauma-Informed Counseling at Safe Berks | Meet Olga Rodriguez Safe Berks provides trauma-informed empowerment counseling services to anyone directly or indirectly impacted by domestic violence,
Read more ...Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Erick Hardwick Erick Hardwick, owner/general manager/personal trainer at Valhalla Health and Fitness Club, tells Zeke that their personal trainers each
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Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Mike Spidale Mike Spidale, the general manager and co-owner of Rip It, a batting cage and baseball training facility located on Macarthur Avenue near Reading
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Storied Women | Meet Ann Dybalski Do you have hope? How valuable is hope to your success? Listen as Ann Dybalski reminds us that no matter how things may appear, we must always have hope for a
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What's the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Lisa Fecera Gifford Styrofoam takes 4,000 years to decompose and cannot be recycled. Lisa Fecera Gifford didn’t like that. Lisa wholesales soup to
Read more ...Happy New Year! Ice Cream Wars at the DaVinci Science Center in Allentown, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, 102nd Pennsylvania Farm Show and amazing baked potatoes, The Hillside Band is releasing
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Leadership Berks Assists Safe Berks | Meet Jennifer Ebersole and Craig Dodge Leadership Berks, a leadership development program at Alvernia University, chose Safe Berks as a recipient of a service
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What's the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Frank Antoine Frank Antoine personifies empathy and compassion. His younger brother has autism. He recalls the struggle his mom faced when bringing his
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Storied Women | Meet Dr. Susan Looney, President of RACC We know life does not always go as planned. And yet when Plan A goes off course, it can initially throw us for a loop. Do we look at the
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Storied Women | Meet Rosa Julia Parra The world needs passionate people. But how do we find our passion? And once we found our passion, then what? Listen as Rosa Julia Parra tell us how her
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Trauma-Informed Empowerment Counseling Kate Mallow, Director of Counseling Services, explains the importance of trauma-informed empowerment counseling for survivors of domestic violence and sexual
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Craig Poole talks to Toni Reece about his powerful strategy that has kept him at the top of his game for 50 years in the hospitality business. This is the premiere episode of
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Ending Domestic Violence as a New Year’s Resolution Discussed having the resolution to end abuse, from the perspective of a victim, an abuser, or a community member. Also discussed the steps for
Read more ...8th Annual EGG-STRAVAGANZA EGG HUNT at South Mountain YMCA, Fiesta Latina, tons of Easter Brunches and Easter Egg Hunts around town, Hawk Mountain Raptor Egg Hunt, Geocaching at Blue Marsh and Fly
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Journey to Become Hotline Counselor Ahely Espinoza shares in Spanish the story of her life journey and education, which has led to her new job at Safe Berks, where she serves as Hotline Counselor.
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Peter White says it all started when he heard that guitar riff on the Beatle’s ‘Day Tripper’... Peter White is a perennial favorite at Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest. His Christmas Show has
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Life Transition – from Doctor to Farmer – Meet Dr Pam Ellenberger Life sure is interesting! Dr. Pam Ellenberger spent her life as a successful plastic surgeon. Yet she closed her practice and
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Protecting Children From Abuse Melissa Haydt, Vice President of the Children's Alliance Center Of Berks County (CAC), shares experiences from her more than 40-year career helping abused children.
Read more ...We are showing our jazz hands because the world famous Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest starts today through 4/15, The Reading Musical Foundation's Project Penske Get Jazzed Jam happens on Monday where
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Berks County Lyme Support Group, because so often we carry a story that no one really understands… Anne Desjardins experienced crippling fatigue about 7 years ago and that was the start of a
Read more ...We have a very special Guest Podcast Jockey with us - Mike Anderson, Musician, Graphic Artist and Partner of The Anderson Group, joins us to talk about the Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest! Heart and Soul
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Education to Prevent Abuse Amber Shamonsky, Community Educator, explains the education programs Safe Berks offers schools, colleges, and other community organizations. These free educational
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Storied Women | Meet Linda Umstead Does loss serve a purpose? What if you suffer multiple losses? How would you handle it? Listen to Linda Umstead and hear how this woman turns the energy of her
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